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Income Taxes - Summary of Balances of Deferred Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Maintenance deposits | $ (26,586) | $ (23,790) |
Prepaid dividend tax | (14,103) | (12,432) |
Property and equipment | (9,975) | (7,867) |
Other | (4,050) | (6,013) |
Set off tax | 2,249 | 5,128 |
Deferred tax liabilities | (52,465) | (44,974) | $ (32,865)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Provision for return conditions | 7,859 | 7,606 |
Air traffic liability | 1,281 | 1,015 |
Fuel derivative |  | 107 |
Other provisions | 4,859 | 4,587 |
Tax Loss | 7,349 | 10,152 |
Set off tax | (2,249) | (5,128) |
Deferred tax assets | 19,099 | 18,339 | 12,708
Total deferred taxes | (33,366) | (26,635) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Maintenance deposits | 2,796 | 2,286 | 5,866
Prepaid dividend tax | 1,671 | 5,300 |
Property and equipment | 2,108 | (1,599) | 3,579
Other | (1,963) | (10,147) | 11,692
Set off tax | 2,879 | 16,269 | (24,568)
Deferred tax liabilities | 7,491 | 12,109 | (3,431)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Provision for return conditions | (253) | 4,417 | (11,203)
Air traffic liability | (266) | 305 | 1,076
Fuel derivative | 107 | 4,403 | 94
Other provisions | (272) | (3,059) | 4,716
Tax Loss | 2,803 | 4,572 | (14,724)
Set off tax | (2,879) | (16,269) | 24,568
Deferred tax assets | (760) | (5,631) | 4,527
Origination and reversal of temporary differences | $ 6,731 | $ 6,478 | $ 1,096

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